Horse behaviour blog posts

Do You Need to Imprint Your Foal? If your mare is due soon, you may have heard that you should "imprint" your newborn foal. Let's look at what the research actually says. What is foal imprinting? In this context, imprinting refers to the intense, hands-on handling of a foal immediately after birth. Proponents claim it produces calmer, more manageable horses who are more accepting of handling. However, the research doesn't support this. Studies have shown inconsistent results

“Don’t pet your horse when he’s afraid. You’ll just reinforce his fear!” A classic! This myth is also said about dogs and kids, and...

This phrase is often said by adults when a child rides out a buck or a bolt, or successfully manages to get a pony to do something the pony

Google ‘What is natural horsemanship’. You’ll find dozens of pages, with definitions such as, ‘a way of working with horses based on the...

The Horse's 3F's: Friends, Forage, Freedom